Solar System Basics

Solar System Basics

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Science

8th Grade

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Easy

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Laurie Ardito

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the primary source of light and heat for Earth?

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The Sun

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the Sun?

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A star at the center of the Solar System

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the Solar System?

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A system of planets and other celestial bodies orbiting the Sun

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a planet?

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A celestial body orbiting a star, like the Sun

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What are a planet's "rings"?

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Rings are collections of dust, rock, and ice particles orbiting around some planets

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Who studies space?

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A scientist, specifically an astronomer

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a meteor

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A rock that falls from space and burns up in Earth's atmosphere

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